Children under 13 are not permitted to use the MyVidster service, and so this privacy policy makes no provision for children's use of the site.

General Information

MyVidster collects personal information when you register with MyVidster to use MyVidster services or to post content on MyVidster.

When you register, we ask for your email address.

MyVidster receives and records information on our server logs from your browser, including your IP address, cookie, and the page you request in order to operate the MyVidster service.

MyVidster uses Google Analytics to view aggregate statistics about the usage of the MyVidster service.

IP Addresses
IP Addresses are automatically reported by your browser each time you view a web page.

IP addresses may be used for various purposes, including:

To diagnose or service technology problems reported by our users or engineers that are associated with the IP addresses controlled by a specific web company or ISP.

To tailor advertising based on geographic area or other information derived from your IP address. Aggregate information derived from IP addresses may also be reported to advertisers.

To estimate the total number of users visiting MyVidster from specific geographical regions.

To make sure that people are not voting for themselves or friends during contests or promotions.

Cookies
A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier, that is sent to your browser from a web site's computers and stored on your computer's hard drive.

You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set.

If you reject all cookies, you will not be able to use MyVidster products or services that require you to "sign in," and you may not be able to take full advantage of the MyVidster service.

MyVidster uses its own cookies for a number of purposes, including to:

Access your information when you "sign in".

Keep track of preferences you specify while you are using MyVidster's services.

Store credentials you may use to enable posting to other sites.

Estimate and report our total audience size and traffic.

Conduct research to improve MyVidster's content and services.

MyVidster may let other companies (such as Google) that show advertisements on some of our pages set and access their cookies on your computer. Other entities' use of their cookies is subject to their own privacy policies, not this one. Advertisers or other entities do not have access to MyVidster's cookies.

Third Party Cookie Sharing
We work with several third-party partner to help us send personalised communication and adverts. We always uses a de-identified non-human readable version of your email for matching to other data. At no time is your actual email address shared with any of these partners.
Partners who we work with are:
LiveRamp
The purpose of LiveRamp's service is to help brands use their data to improve customer interactions on any channel and device. LiveRamp may place an anonymous cookie and use a de-identified, non-human readable version of your email address for matching to other data about you to improve the relevance of online advertising and personalization. To learn more or opt out of LiveRamp click here.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

Any personal information or video content that you voluntarily disclose online (on collections, in reviews and discusion areas, and within your public profile page, etc.) becomes publicly available and can be collected and used by others. Your account name (not your email address) is displayed to other users when you upload videos or send messages through the MyVidster Sites and other users can contact you through messages and comments. Any videos that you submit to the MyVidster Sites may be redistributed through the internet and other media channels, and may be viewed by the general public.

We do not use your email address or other personally identifiable information to send marketing messages unless you've opted in to receive such messages. We may, however, use your email address without further consent for non-marketing or administrative purposes (such as notifying you of major MyVidster Site changes, alerting you to messages from other MyVidster members, or for customer service purposes).

We use both your personally identifiable information and certain non-personally-identifiable information (such as anonymous user usage data, cookies, IP addresses, browser type, clickstream data, etc.) to improve the quality and design of the MyVidster Sites and to create new features, functionality, and services by storing, tracking, and analyzing user preferences and trends.

When you post a comment or message, upload video, start a collection, or engage in other public activities on the MyVidster service, your MyVidster ID or alias that you are posting under is visible to other users.

If you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. MyVidster does not rent or sell your personal information.

MyVidster will not share personal information about you with other people or other companies without your consent except to provide products or services you've requested and in the following circumstances:

MyVidster may be required to disclose personally identifiable information under special circumstances, such as to comply with subpoenas, warrants, court orders or legal process or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims;

It may be necessary to share information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding suspected or actual illegal activities, including without limitation, fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of MyVidster's terms of use, or as otherwise permitted or required by law.We will transfer information about you if MyVidster is acquired by or merged with another company. In this event, MyVidster will notify you by email or by putting a prominent notice on the MyVidster web site before information about you is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy. MyVidster may share demographic information with business partners, such as "53% of users who regularly user MyVidster chat are between 18 and 24" or the like. No personally identifiable information will ever be used without your permission (i.e. we will ask you for a quote or testimonial)

We may release personally identifiable information and/or non-personally-identifiable information if required to do so by law, or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with state and federal laws (such as U.S. Copyright Law) or respond to a court order, subpoena, or search warrant.

MyVidster also reserves the right to disclose personally identifiable information and/or non-personally-identifiable information that MyVidster believes, in good faith, is appropriate or necessary to enforce our Member Agreement, take precautions against liability, to investigate and defend itself against any third-party claims or allegations, to assist government enforcement agencies, to protect the security or integrity of our web site, and to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of MyVidster, our users or others.

Editing and Deleting Account Information

You can change your account information at any time.

We may send you certain communications relating to the MyVidster service, such as service announcements and administrative messages, that are considered part of your MyVidster account.

You can delete your MyVidster account at any time from your account page; however, please note that your identification, billing and contact information may remain in MyVidster's records for some period.

We limit access to personal information about you to employees who we believe reasonably need to come into contact with that information to provide products or services to you or in order to do their jobs.

Data Security and Change of Control
MyVidster uses commercially reasonable physical, managerial, and technical safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of your personal information. We cannot, however, ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to MyVidster and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission of information, MyVidster makes commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the security of our systems. However, please note that this is not a guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards.

If MyVidster learns of a security systems breach, then we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. MyVidster may post a notice on the MyVidster Sites if a security breach occurs. Depending on where you live, you may have a legal right to receive notice of a security breach in writing. To receive a free written notice of a security breach (or to withdraw your consent from receiving electronic notice) you should notify us using by sending us feedback.

In the event that MyVidster is acquired by or merged with a third party entity, we reserve the right, in any of these circumstances, to transfer or assign the information we have collected from our Users as part of such merger, acquisition, sale, or other change of control. In the unlikely event of our bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, or assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the application of laws or equitable principles affecting creditors' rights generally, we may not be able to control how your personal information is treated, transferred, or used.
Changes and updates to this Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice may be revised periodically and this will be reflected by the "effective date" below. Please revisit this page to stay aware of any changes. In general, we only use your personal information in the manner described in the Privacy Notice in effect when we received the personal information you provided. Your continued use of the MyVidster Sites constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Notice and any future revisions.

For revisions to this Privacy Notice that may be materially less restrictive on our use or disclosure of the personal information you have already provided to us, we will attempt to obtain your consent before implementing such revisions with respect to such information.